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AGXX40 KNHC 130730
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
230 AM EST Sat Mar 13 2021

Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas

...GULF OF MEXICO...

A ridge of high pressure over the western Atlantic will shift 
eastward and weaken through tonight. Southeast return flow over 
the western Gulf will slowly expand across the rest of the basin 
this weekend, becoming fresh to strong in the NW Gulf tonight. 
Winds will diminish into early next week, as a cold front stalls 
near the coast of Texas Sun through Mon night. 

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

Winds and seas will diminish across the region through Sun as
a high pressure ridge north of the Caribbean Sea weakens. Pulses
of fresh to strong winds will persist in the Windward Passage 
and south of Hispaniola into early next week. Fresh to strong NE 
winds are expected near the coast of Colombia at night through 
Wed night. 

...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

Winds and seas will diminish across the region through Sun as 
a high pressure ridge in the west-central Atlantic weakens. A 
surface trough north of Puerto Rico will drift eastward during 
the next couple days. A cold front will move southward between 
Bermuda and northern Florida tonight and Sun. A stronger, 
reinforcing cold front will move south of 30N on Mon. 

$$

.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
     None.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
     None.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     None.

$$

*For detailed zone descriptions, please visit:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF

Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National
Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php

For additional information, please visit:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine

$$

.Forecaster Mundell. National Hurricane Center.